{"product_id":"the-patent-warriors-untold-stories-of-black-innovators-who-fought-the-system-and-won-from-courtroom-battles-to-breakthrough-inventions-that-shaped-am-paperback","title":"The Patent Warriors: Untold Stories of Black Innovators Who Fought the System and Won From Courtroom Battles to Breakthrough Inventions That Shaped Am - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid G. Stone\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThey invented the traffic light, the gas mask, the home security system, and components in pacemakers that save lives today. So why don't you know their names?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBetween 1865 and 1965, brilliant Black inventors didn't just create breakthrough technologies-they fought fierce legal battles to claim them. While Thomas Edison's name became synonymous with innovation, inventors like Granville T. Woods battled Edison himself in court, winning repeatedly yet fading into obscurity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Patent Warriors\u003c\/em\u003e uncovers the explosive untold stories of African American innovators who transformed American industry while fighting a system designed to erase them. From Reconstruction's broken promises to the Civil Rights Movement's triumphs, these pioneers wielded patents as weapons against institutional racism, defending their intellectual property in courtrooms across America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiscover: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow Garrett Morgan's inventions saved countless lives, yet racism nearly prevented their adoption\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy Elijah McCoy's name became slang for \"the genuine article\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe shocking corporate theft that nearly destroyed Dr. Percy Julian's pharmaceutical breakthroughs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow a century of patent battles laid groundwork for modern civil rights protections\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis meticulously researched narrative exposes the systematic erasure of Black genius from American history and celebrates the resilient innovators who refused to be silenced.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTheir inventions built America. Their battles changed it forever.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEssential reading for anyone interested in untold American history, innovation, civil rights, and the hidden architects of modern life\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 310\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.65 x 11 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 05, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48749219610872,"sku":"9798232351267","price":40.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/cznrLZ8Hpb9798232351267.webp?v=1780321820","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/the-patent-warriors-untold-stories-of-black-innovators-who-fought-the-system-and-won-from-courtroom-battles-to-breakthrough-inventions-that-shaped-am-paperback","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}